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Noma Jean Harris

Noma Jean Harris, 88, of Marshall, formerly of Lawrence, Kan., died Saturday, July 7, 2012, at The Living Center in Marshall.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 13, 2012, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Weiker Funeral Home of Slater.

Born Dec. 24, 1923, in Turkey Ford, Okla., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gertie Mathia Steele. On April 26, 1950, in Lawrence, Kan., she married Edward Paul Harris. He preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 2010.

She is survived by her sons David "Marc" Harris of Marshall and Karl Harris of Uhrich; daughter Sherrel Crenshaw of Ottawa, Kan.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.